EP 2093807 A3 20100310 - Low profile shunting PV interconnect for solar roofing

Title (en)

Low profile shunting PV interconnect for solar roofing

Title (de)

Niederprofilsperr-PV-Verbindung für ein Solardach

Title (fr)

Interconnexion PV de dérivation profil bas pour toiture solaire

Publication

EP 2093807 A3 20100310 (EN)

Application

EP 09153363 A 20090220

Priority

US 6681308 P 20080222

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2093807A2] A low profile integrated solar roofing tile connecting system for the formation of a solar roof. The system is aesthetically appealing because the tiles lay relatively flat with a very low profile without any bulges or ridges because all wires and connectors embedded in the tiles. This low profile optimizes the roofs ability to withstand wind loads as well as minimizes cracking or breaking of the tiles due to external load forces. The connectors produce uniform spaces between adjacent tiles as well as providing an easy way to extend or exchange tiles. An integrated shunting or bypasses diode provides a current shunt path in the event of a modules' impedance upsurge cause by shading or by non-functioning tiles. This also allows for the flexible arrangement of the PV roofing tiles (110) for a variety of system configurations, e.g. grid-tied, and off-grid systems, while maintaining system reliability and a modularized design.

IPC 8 full level

H01L 31/048 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01L 31/02008 (2013.01 - EP US); H01R 13/6641 (2013.01 - EP US); H02S 20/25 (2014.12 - EP US); Y02B 10/10 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 10/50 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[XY] US 2005279400 A1 20051222 - BANISTER MARK [US]
[X] DE 19739948 A1 19990318 - ESCHLBECK FRIEDRICH [DE]
[Y] US 4679885 A 19870714 - NESTOR CHARLES R [US], et al
[Y] DE 7729136 U1 19771222

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2093807 A2 20090826; EP 2093807 A3 20100310; US 2009215304 A1 20090827; US 7713089 B2 20100511

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09153363 A 20090220; US 38966409 A 20090220